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Should I say something?

15 replies

jemimapta · 12/03/2019 10:28

My kids go to a sports group and I've come to realise that one of the mums is married to someone I had a casual relationship with 19 years ago, friends with benefits if you will. Theres no ill feeling at all on my part, she is lovely and I'm thrilled for him to see him happily married with cute kids. But as we chat more I feel a little uncomfortable, his family know who I am, will she be angry with me if someone points out I have a distant history with her now husband?

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PetsFactor · 12/03/2019 10:29

No? We all have a past, that’s nothing to do with her. If she’s angry, then she’s insecure

StillCoughingandLaughing · 12/03/2019 10:30

Do you see yourself socialising with them as a couple at any point? If not I’d say nothing until you see them together, greet him as an old friend and let him decide how much he tells her.

PlainSpeakingStraightTalking · 12/03/2019 10:31

Why would she be?

Everyone has a past.

Do you really think his family/friends are going to be so de classe as to bring this up?

MzHz · 12/03/2019 10:36

Why on earth would you raise this? Ffs, it was a shag, leave it in the past and let her be!

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 12/03/2019 10:41

lord no dont raise it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TinselAndKnickers · 12/03/2019 10:43

No way - she probably already knows. And if someone came up to me to tell me they'd shagged me DP I'd see it as a massive shit stirring attempt

TinselAndKnickers · 12/03/2019 10:43

My* not me Grin

frazzledasarock · 12/03/2019 10:44

What do you want to say?

I used to shag your husband?

I’d not say anything and if it ever comes up (doubtful), feign surprise and say you don’t remember. Which should work if it was as casual and long ago as you say.

capaciousbladder · 12/03/2019 10:46

I think if he wants her to know about his historical sex life, it's up to him to tell her, not you.

CaseofEllen · 12/03/2019 10:55

If you were just FWB is it likely many of his friends/family even know? I wouldn't say anything.

Bluntness100 · 12/03/2019 10:59

Why would you feel it's your job to tell her this? It was well before her, and wasn't even a romantic relationship. It's up to him if he wishes to tell her, and what would you say anyone, I thought you should know I shagged your husband years ago?

GreenFingersWouldBeHandy · 12/03/2019 11:09

Definitely no.

Why would you rake up the past about someone you have no feelings about?

GabriellaMontez · 12/03/2019 11:12

Why do assume she doesn't know?

justonemoreminutepls · 12/03/2019 11:14

still coughing and laughing has got it down to a tee.

I had this exact situation happen to me. This girl and my partner had a history, I met her a few times, I asked him some questions and he told me.
I didn't want to ask her and I certainly wouldn't have wanted to hear it from her but was more than happy to hear it from my DP.

Just leave it. It's his responsibility to tell her.

AryaStarkWolf · 12/03/2019 11:16

I thought you should know I shagged your husband years ago?

Grin
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